Ep626: Chris Edmonds | President, CEO, and Founder, The Purposeful Culture Group, Co-Author, Good Comes First

Shahar is the Chief Digital and Information Officer of El Al Israel Airlines, aiming to make it “the Smart Airline for the Startup Nation". Previously he was the Chief Digital Officer of Bank Hapoalim (Israel’s largest bank), where amongst many things he helped launch Bit (Israel's largest p2p payment app). He was recognized as Israel "top 100 influential people" in digital for 2017.

24 Aug 202023min

Sean is the co-founder and a Managing Director of Venture Out, a company dedicated to helping founders with big tech day jobs validate their startup idea before pursuing it full-time. Previously he was the entrepreneur in residence (EIR) for the Techstars Alexa accelerator, was Senior Product Manager at Amazon, and sold a B2B SaaS company, Gingr. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

24 Aug 202020min

As a global technology executive, Sheryl drives businesses to success, cultivates forward strategies, and aligns business goals. She is a leader and executive who is able to revolutionize practices and change the paradigms of business. A key business asset in numerous major technology moves, strategies, and programs, Sheryl has built a reputation as an instrumental business partner and asset.

24 Aug 202020min

Doron is a partner at fresh.fund and has extensive experience in the education sector. After studying education and philosophy he became the Director of Education in the Israel Innovation Institute, where he led the Ed.il activities. He is a founding member of MassChallenge Israel and joined JVP, one of Israel’s largest VCs. Doron is passionate about changing the way we think about education.

24 Aug 202023min

Adi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Calmigo, an innovative calming device that uses guided breathing, grounding techniques, and relaxing scents to provide immediate relief for moments of anxiousness and stress.She has 18 years of experience in management and engineering (Elbit, Stratasys), and was recently named one of Israel’s 70 most brilliant young women by Lady Globes business journal.

24 Aug 202021min

Gadi holds an unparalleled perspective on war – as both a human rights and as a soldier in the Israeli Special Forces. He was selected by Forbes Magazine as one of the most influential leaders in Israel under the age of 30 (the "30 UNDER 30" list), and holds three law degrees from Tel-Aviv University and NYU School of law. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Law, and and previously advised the Defense Establishment and headed the headed the Laws of War desk at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

23 Aug 202020min

Dovi is an entrepreneur and Founding Partner of Group 11. He has invested over $150M in many of Silicon Valley’s most prominent and disruptive technology companies, including: SoFi, Addepar, Tipalti, TripActions, HomeLight, SunBit, Next Insurance and others. Previously, Dovi was VP at Deutsche Bank AG Private Bank and founded SG, a global financial advisory firm. He is also well known for his appearance as a “Shark” in the Israeli Shark Tank show.

23 Aug 202023min

Pamela has been a marketing executive for some of Israel’s leading tech companies including prooV, ironSource, SafeCharge and Payoneer. After she was widowed with three small children in 2008, Pamela co-founded and remains the active chairperson of the Israeli charity Jeremy's Circle, which supports kids coping with cancer treatment or cancer loss in their immediate families. She is the author of the novel Memoirs of a False Messiah.

23 Aug 202022min